 Henry Blogg, coxswain of the Cromer lifeboat "H F Bailey", attending to the stern reported at 3.15 p.m. that the ship had been abandoned although at this time they were unaware that the ship was in two halves as the stern was creeping higher into the air.The Cromer lifeboat attended the stern section all that night warning shipping of the danger.Back at the bow section the Great Yarmouth coastguard had learned of the disaster at 9 p.m. and the Gorleston lifeboat had been called to assist.